Università Roma Tre

Loads efficiency: transformers, cables, power factor correction, extension to non-sinusoidal electrical systems, rotating electrical machines, electrical drives.

Power quality: static compensators, active methods suitable to increase the power quality, UPS systems.

Distributed generation: Smart-Grid, hydroelectric, geothermal, biogas and biomass power plants.
Energy storage systems: electrochemical, supercapacitors, superconducting magnets (SMES), flywheels, hydrogen storage.

Photovoltaic systems: introduction on PV systems, photovoltaic cell structure, Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) algorithms, grid synchronization algorithms, stand-alone operation, regulation and control systems, inverters for grid connected applications.

Wind energy conversion systems: wind turbine characteristics, fixed and variable speed mode of operations, conversion structures, Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) algorithms.

Real-Time simulation of electrical systems by Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) platforms. From model design to solver deploy.

Mobile Power Generation: fuel-cells, fixed speed gen-set and variable speed systems.

Notes provided by the course manager.

Books available through the university library system
Renewable and Efficient Electric Power Systems (https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/servlet/opac?bknumber=5237268)
Grid Converters for Photovoltaic and Wind Power Systems (https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/servlet/opac?bknumber=5732788)
Integration of Alternative Sources of Energy (https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/servlet/opac?bknumber=5201919)
Modeling and Modern Control of Wind Power (https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/servlet/opac?bknumber=8268023)
Advanced Control of Doubly Fed Induction Generator for Wind Power Systems (https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/servlet/opac?bknumber=8571119)
Doubly Fed Induction Machine: Modeling and Control for Wind Energy Generation Applications (https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/servlet/opac?bknumber=6047757)